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Lottie Gibbons

Former Everton player Christian Atsu 'trapped under rubble' in Turkish earthquake, say reports

Former Everton footballer Christian Atsu is reported to have been trapped under rubble in Turkey after a powerful earthquake.

More than 1,300 people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Hundreds of people are still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers searched the wreckage in cities and towns across the region.

According to Turkish news outlet Star, Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor in the Hatay Province, is among those trapped under rubble. They said: "In the 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş, two football players and two people from the technical team were rescued....

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